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China food giant sued for Aussie wheat-market meddling

China food giant sued for Aussie wheat-market meddling

Australia's corporate watchdog has taken a Chinese state-owned food processor to court over accusations it manipulated the market for wheat prices.

E-scooter speeds to be probed by coroner after death

E-scooter speeds to be probed by coroner after death

E-scooter speeds to be probed by coroner after death

E-scooter speeds to be probed by coroner after death

A coroner is investigating how easily riders can tamper with an e-scooter speed limiter to make it go faster, after a man died while going 50km/h.

Coroner warns top official to be 'truthful' at hearing

Coroner warns top official to be 'truthful' at hearing

Coroner warns top official to be 'truthful' at hearing

Coroner warns top official to be 'truthful' at hearing

A coroner has reminded WA's deputy corrections commissioner she is under oath amid tough questions at an inquest for a teen who died in custody.

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State appeals teen sentences over bloody home invasion

State appeals teen sentences over bloody home invasion

A state attorney-general will challenge the "inadequate" jail sentences two teenagers over a home invasion of a former Australian rugby player.

Heartbroken family wants answers over arrest death

Heartbroken family wants answers over arrest death

Family of a man who died a week after becoming unresponsive during an arrest are calling for answers after two officers were suspended amid a homicide probe.

Man jailed for Christmas Day stabbing murder of ex-wife

Man jailed for Christmas Day stabbing murder of ex-wife

Darren Mark Wake has been jailed for 26 years for the stabbing murder of his former partner at her Hobart home on Christmas Day.

Extremist groups exploit popular social media platforms

Extremist groups exploit popular social media platforms

Neo-Nazi groups are exploiting mainstream social media sites to supercharge their audience numbers and fundraise to promote violent beliefs, an expert warns.

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Hillcrest jumping castle to be re-inflated, examined

Hillcrest jumping castle to be re-inflated, examined

Hillcrest jumping castle to be re-inflated, examined

Hillcrest jumping castle to be re-inflated, examined

A coroner has granted permission for a jumping castle involved in the deaths of six primary school students to be examined as part of legal proceedings.

Boy catastrophically injured trying to save his brother

Boy catastrophically injured trying to save his brother

Boy catastrophically injured trying to save his brother

Boy catastrophically injured trying to save his brother

A distraught mother has detailed hearing a car run over her two sons as they were playing, telling a court her eight-year-old son will never be the same.

No sign of Romeo as man faces court after property raid

No sign of Romeo as man faces court after property raid

No sign of Romeo as man faces court after property raid

No sign of Romeo as man faces court after property raid

Police have not discovered evidence linking a man arrested after a raid on a rural property to the suspected murder of Adrian Romeo.

Marathon $13m fraud trial nears end as verdicts weighed

Marathon $13m fraud trial nears end as verdicts weighed

Marathon $13m fraud trial nears end as verdicts weighed

Marathon $13m fraud trial nears end as verdicts weighed

After hearing more than five months of evidence about an alleged $13 million tax fraud headed by a Sydney construction boss, a jury will consider its verdicts.

'Male supremacy': ladies lounge discrimination appeal

'Male supremacy': ladies lounge discrimination appeal

'Male supremacy': ladies lounge discrimination appeal

'Male supremacy': ladies lounge discrimination appeal

An art gallery will argue a tribunal decision to label its ladies-only lounge discriminatory didn't take into account ongoing disadvantage faced by women.

Accused killer allegedly stole from 85-year-old victim

Accused killer allegedly stole from 85-year-old victim

Accused killer allegedly stole from 85-year-old victim

Accused killer allegedly stole from 85-year-old victim

Accused killer Milena Bogojevska allegedly stole items valued at $2000 from an 85-year-old woman whose body was found in a Melbourne river.

Four teens jailed for murder of defenceless 16-year-old

Four teens jailed for murder of defenceless 16-year-old

Four teens jailed for murder of defenceless 16-year-old

Four teens jailed for murder of defenceless 16-year-old

Four teenagers who stabbed a defenceless 16-year-old boy to death have been jailed for almost 20 years each over the brutal street attack.

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Eels NRLW player facing neighbour assault charge

A Parramatta NRLW player has been charged with assault that police say stemmed from a food delivery order.

Secret Service head quits over Trump assassination bid

The head of the US Secret Service Kimberly Cheatle has resigned after an assassination bid on former US president Donald Trump.

Bangladesh to accept job quota ruling after protests

Bangladesh's government is reportedly set to accept a court order that scales back controversial job quotas that sparked violent protests.

Fresh charges for ex-cop accused of double murder

Domestic violence-related charges have been laid against ex-senior constable Beau Lamarre-Condon who allegedly murdered two men, including his former partner.

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Theft, gun charges laid as police look for missing man

A man has been charged with theft, firearms and drugs offences after police searched a rural property over the suspicious disappearance of a 43-year-old man.

Deepfake crackdown looms as 'nudify' apps in spotlight

The eSafety commissioner has called for more powers to tackle apps that enable image-based abuse by using artificial intelligence to undress or "nudify" women.

Inquest told of dangers of Kosciusko backcountry skiing

An inquest into the death of a man has heard about the serious dangers of backcountry skiing as witnesses revealed skiers are not filling out vital forms.

'Matter of time' before 16-year-old boy died in custody

The prison watchdog has told an inquest for the first juvenile to die in WA detention he had raised concerns about detainees dying in custody.

Murder accused to cop: girl 'still not risen' from dead

A religious leader on trial accused of murdering a young child of his followers told police the girl was no longer breathing despite his prayers, a judge heard.

Australian team briefed on alleged Paris sexual assault

Australian team chef de mission Anna Meares says the report of a tourist being attacked in Paris is horrific.

Bail for alleged sex trafficking boss over brothel ring

A 43-year-old man has been granted bail over his alleged involvement in trafficking an Indonesian girl in a syndicate luring girls to work in brothels.

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